AmeriCorps Spotlight: Derrick Speights Read more about Derrick Speights, an outstanding AmeriCorps member serving with Horizon Education Centers. This post was written by Miranda Mueller, also an AmeriCorps member with Horizon Education Centers. February 8, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
A Day On for Service: Get Involved on MLK Day On January 18, 2021, our country will pause and remember a civil rights hero, Dr. Martin Luther King. Since 1994, MLK Day has been a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” ServeOhio is proud to sponsor and promote this day of service in Ohio in partnership with AmeriCorps and the American Electric Power Foundation. This year, we’re providing funding support for ten organizations who will engage 312 volunteers across the state in celebration of MLK Day. Learn more about how you can get involved this year. January 5, 2021 By rverhoffkiss General, Volunteer Engagement 0 0 Comment Read More »
Year in Review: Bright Spots from 2020 It has been a tough year. Like organizations across the country and the world, ServeOhio made major shifts to our programming in 2020 and transitioned to a virtual office. While the challenges were great this year, it was also a year where we saw incredible resiliency, passion for service, and new opportunities. As we prepare to ring in the new year and hope for a brighter 2021, we wanted to take a minute to reflect on the good stuff from 2020. December 29, 2020 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps, General, Volunteer Engagement 0 0 Comment Read More »
Rural Action AmeriCorps Members Continue to Get Things Done during Pandemic Ohio AmeriCorps members continue to adapt the way they serve their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the service may look different, they are still making an incredible impact on those they serve. Learn more about Madison Donahue and Ashley Grace, both AmeriCorps members with Rural Action’s Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps program. Madison and Ashley’s service demonstrates that even in the most extraordinary circumstances, AmeriCorps members continue to get things done. In the words of Ashley, “yes, times are tough, and things aren’t the way we wish they could be, but there’s still something we can do.” November 13, 2020 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps Member Stories 0 0 Comment Read More »
Serving Ohio Veterans Wednesday, November 11 marks Veterans Day 2020. ServeOhio is excited to recognize the service of our country’s military members and look ahead to the launch of a new AmeriCorps program—Serving Ohio Veterans—in partnership with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. November 10, 2020 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps 0 0 Comment Read More »